Brett Valenciano Wiesner (May 12, 1983 – July 5, 2014) was an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Valenciano Wiesner | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Date of death | July 5, 2014 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death |
Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 105 | (34) |
| 2008 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 18 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States Futsal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his career with the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division, the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division and also played indoor soccer with Milwaukee Wave.[1][2][3][4]
Wiesner also played on several US Youth National Teams, and was a starter for the Americans in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brasil.
Wiesner drowned in Oconomowoc Lake while swimming with friends early in the morning on July 5, 2014.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ 2005 United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
- ^ "MKE Wave Statement on the passing of former player Brett Wiesner". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ Umhoefer, Dave (July 5, 2014). "Body pulled from Oconomowoc Lake identified as former soccer star". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Seigle, Max (July 5, 2014). "Former Milwaukee Wave player Brett Wiesner dies on Oconomowoc Lake". WISN-TV. Retrieved July 5, 2014.